CATACHRESTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does catachrestic mean? 

• CATACHRESTIC (adjective)
  The adjective CATACHRESTIC has 1 sense:

1. constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis

  Familiarity information: CATACHRESTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CATACHRESTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

catachrestic; catachrestical

Pertainym:

catachresis (strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as 'blatant' to mean 'flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: 'blind mouths'))

Derivation:

catachresis (strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as 'blatant' to mean 'flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: 'blind mouths'))